Clothing



J. K. HEYMAN Jan. 5, 1932.

CLOTHING Filed July 31, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet J. K. HEYMAN Jan. 5, 1932.

CLOTHING Filed July 51, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 H HLL'QL Patented Jan, 5,1932 JOSEPH K. HEYMIAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

PATENT OFFICE ASSIGNOR TO RELIANCE MANUFACTURING OOMIIANY, OF CHICAGO,ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS snowmen i Application filed July 81,

called shorts.

An object of this invention is the provision of a garment 'of the kindabove identified having a self-adjusting hip and waist.

' Another object isthe provision of a garment embodying a hipconstruction permitting expansion to accommodate activity of the wearerwithout the use of pleating at the hips.

A further object is the provision of such a garment embodying aself-adjusting waist which is rugged of construction while being simpleand economical to manufacture.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of one side of a pair of shorts incorporating myinvention and shown as they appear lying flat on a table;

Figure 2 is an enlarged fragmentary plan View similar to Figure 1showing the hip and belt portions expanded as when being worn;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary plan view of the belt portion showing,the'band element and the lining stitched together at one edge and lyingfiat with reinforcing element secured to the band element;

Figure 4 is a view of that shown in Figure and illustrating a furtherstep in the construction of a garment with the band element foldeduponthe lining and with the elastic element inserted and secured 'inposition;

' Figure 5 is a v1ew slmilar to Figure 4 but showing in addition thebody portion of I the garment attached to the waist band andillustrating the elastic in contracted position;

Figure 6 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 66 of Figure 5; and

Figure 7 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 77 of Figure 4.

My invention as embodied in the accompanying drawings comprises a bodyportion 5 1930. Serial No. 471,920.

and a waist portion 6. stitched thereto around the upper edge of thebody portion. The body portion a is preferably constructed of relativelynon-elastic material having a substantially V-shaped element 8positioned in the region of the hip and stitched to the edges of themembers 9 and 10 forming the body portion at 11 and 12 as shown inFigure 2. The element 8 is preferably of knitted or other relatively.elastic material which is adapted to readily conform to the shape ofthe hip without the necessity of the maln'ng of pleats in the vicinityof the hips at the waist line.

The waist portion 6 comprises a lining 14 stitched adjacent its upperedge at 15 to a band element 16. A reinforcing element 17 is placed uponthe band element 16 as shown in Figure 3 and both of the elements haveformed therein spaced openings 18 of the button hole type which arepreferably reinforced abouttheir edges by suitable stitching whichpermanently secures the reinforcing element to the band element.

The next step in-the construction of the waist'portion consists infolding the band element with the reinforcing element onto the lining inthe position shown in Figure 4. An elastic member 21 having its endstapered as shown at 22 is laid upon the band element and its taperedends are inserted through the spaced openings 18 and secured in positionby a triangular bar stitching 23 which stitching extends through thelining, the elastic member, and the reinforcing and band elements as aunit, as clearly shown in Figures Band 7. r

Although the openingslS-through the band element reduces its strength byreducing its cross section, this weakness is overcome-b the addition ofthe reinforcing element 1 which is not only secured to the band elementby the stitching about the openings 18 but is permanently securedthrough and to the lining 14 by the bar stitching 23 whereby no placeone at a time and permanently secured the waist band is actually capableof withstanding greater stress at the hips than at other points. Whenthe elastic member 21 is expanded as it normally will be" when thegarment is properly fitted on the wearer, the knitted portion 8 is inits natural or unexpanded stage which is then capable of expanding andcontracting to accommodate the activity of the wearer and at the sametime aiding to retain the garment snugly in position.

By employing this invention the manufacture of clothing of this type isgreatly facilitated. The various parts are assembled in by stitchingbefore applying other parts. It is unnecessary therefore to hold severalunattached elements or portions of the garment in place while they arebeing stitched to gether as a unit.

' It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the specificembodiment of my invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings issusceptible to modification with- .out departing from the spirit of myinvention and I desire therefore to avail myself of such modificationsas may come within the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim as'my invention:

1. In an article of the class described. a body portion,'a waist band,portion'comprising. a non-elastic band element having spaced openingstherein. a reinforcing element lying along one side of the band elementwith its ends extending beyond the spaced openings and having spacedopenings therein. the edge of which coincide with the edges of theopenings in the band element. an elastic member lying along said bandelement with its ends extending through the spaced openings in the bandelement and in the reinforcing element.

7 and fixedly secured to said elements beyond J, the openings.

ing a non-elastic band element having spaced 2. In an article of theclass described. a body portion, a waist band portion compris openingstherein. and a lining for said band element secured thereto along itsedges,-a reinforcing element interposed between said band and saidlining and secured thereto,

an elastic member lying along said band element betweenthe'spacedopenings and hav ing its ends extending through the openings into thespace between the lining and the band element and secured to theopposite side of the band element.

3. In an article of the class described. a body portionfa waist bandportion comprising a non-elastic band element having spaced openingstherein, and a lining for said band element secured thereto along itsedges, a

reinforcing element interposed between said band and said lining andsecured thereto, an elastic member lying along said band element betweenthe spaced openings and havelement secured thereto along its edges, a 7

reinforcing element lying along one side of the band element with itsends extending beyond the spaced openings and having spaced openingstherein, the edges of which the band element, an elastic member lyingalong said band element with its ends extending through the spacedopenings in the band element and in the reinforcing element into thespace between the lining and the band element and fixedly secured tosaid elements beyond the spaced openings. 7 I

5. In an article of the class described, a body portion, a waist bandportion compriscoincide with the edges of the openings in 80 ing anon-elastic band element having spaced openings therein, and a liningfor said band element secured thereto along its edges, a reinforcingelement lying along one side of the band element with its ends extendingbeyond the spaced openings and having spaced openings therein, the edgesof which .coincide with the edges of the openings in the band element.an elastic member lying along said band element with its ends extendingthrough the spaced openings in the band element and in the reinforcingelement into the space between the lining and the band element andsecured beyond the openings by bar stitching through the band elementand lining as a unit.

6. In an article of the class described, a body portion, a waist bandportion compris ing a non-elastic band element having spaced openingstherein, and a lining for said band element secured thereto along its,edges, a reinforcing element lying between said band element and saidlining with its ends extending beyond the spaced openings and havingspaced openings therein, the edges of which coincide with the edgesofthe openings in the band element, an elasticmember lying along said bandelement with its ends extending through the spaced openings in the bandelement and in'the reinforcing element into the space between the liningand the reinforcing member. and fixedly, secured to said elements beyondthe spaced openings.

7. In an articlb of the classdescribed, a body portion, a waist. bandportion co'mprisopenings therein. and a lining for said band elementsecured thereto along its edges, a re-' inforcing element lying betweensaid band element and said lining with its ends extending a non-elasticband element having spaced ing beyond the spaced openings and havingspeced openings therein, the edges of which coincide with the edges ofthe openings in the band element, an elastic member lying alon said bandelement with its ends extending through the spaced openings in the bandelement and in the reinforcing element into the space between the liningand the reinforcing member, and secured to the lining and to saidelements by stitching through the same as as unit.

- In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this th day of Jul1930.

i JOSEPH K. '1. YMAN.

